KHOST (TOLONews): The Khost Department of Education reported that out of 372 public schools in the province, 119 schools do not have buildings.
According to officials from the Khost Department of Education, the Islamic Emirate is working to secure funding to construct buildings for these schools.
Kherogul Khairkhwah, the deputy director of the Khost Department of Education, said “All the schools under the Khost Department of Education number 372, of which 119 lack buildings. However, the Islamic Emirate is striving to secure funding to build shelters for these schools.”
Students at the Central Khalbisat High School in the Sabari and Yaqubi district of Khost are studying next to a cemetery. Bakhtullah, one of the students, said that when a funeral is held at the cemetery, students leave due to the disruption.
Bakhtullah told a TOLOnews reporter: “Students come and go with difficulty. This place is not suitable for education. When a funeral takes place at the cemetery, the school’s order is disrupted, causing students to return to their homes.”
Other students from this school call on the authorities to take practical steps toward constructing standard school buildings.
Mohammad Yousuf, another student in Khost, said: “Compared to other provinces, the weather in Khost is very hot. This environment is not suitable for education. In this heat and these conditions, students are suffering greatly.”
Belal Maftoon, another student in the province, said: “Our request is that a building be constructed for us. Building a school would be very beneficial for our studies.”
According to information from the Khost Department of Education, around 300,000 students are currently receiving education in the province.
